When Microsoft Introduced Its Windows NT Network Operating System,it Gave

question 97

Multiple Choice

When Microsoft introduced its Windows NT network operating system,it gave buyers free Web-server software.At the same time,Netscape was trying to sell similar Web-server software for $4,999.Once Microsoft got a lion's share of the market,and Netscape's market share declined substantially,Microsoft began charging above-market price for its Web-server software.Many people thought Microsoft was guilty of:

• A) predatory pricing
• B) unfair trade practices
• C) channel manipulation pricing
• D) price fixing
• E) price discrimination

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